What is 5/11 Divided by 68?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 5/11, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 68:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 11
Whole number and divisor: 68
So what is 5/11 Divided by 68? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/11 Divided by 68, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
11
÷
68
\frac{5}{11} ÷ 68
11 5 ÷ 68
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 68, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 68 = 748
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
11
⋅
68
5
=
748
5
\frac{ 11 \cdot 68 }{5} = \frac{748}{5}
5 11 ⋅ 68 = 5 748
To display the answer to 5/11 Divided by 68 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 748, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
748
5
=
748
5
=
149.6
\frac{748}{5} = \frac{748}{5}= 149.6
5 748 = 5 748 = 149.6
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 11/68 = 149.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 11/68 is 748/5
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